MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — Some MLive readers say the Catholic Diocese and Sacred Heart Academy in Mount Pleasant is right not to let an openly gay graduate speak at commencement.

Other say discrimination is against Christian beliefs.

Mount Pleasant native and 1998 Sacred Heart Academy graduate Dominic Sheahan-Stahl, 32, was set to speak at the school's May 20 commencement ceremony until school officials uninvited him because they learned he is gay.

Stames should be lauded for taking a stand for humankind. It
continues to shock me how un-Christ-like so many "Christian"
institutions are. If Christ were to return, he would no doubt be
extremely disappointed in what his followers have done. I can only hope
that the true Christ-light will illuminate the hearts of those who
harbor so much hatred.

Great decision, as its a private Christian school, that has
beliefs, and the gay community is not part of them, Everyone is
complaining about his rights, everyone forgets that Christian have
rights also with there beliefs. I applaud them for standing by there
beliefs

Good to see that the students are not completely
indoctrinated. Im glad they are making up their own minds and not
taking everything their elders say as truth. And Im glad they are not
afraid to stand up to the church.

The diocese need to see the writing on the wall here. The younger
generation is not going to stand for the discrimination. As the older
generations start dying off...so will their relevance.